Mission Statement
To work for the solution of the problems of the farm, the farm home and the rural community, by use of the recognized advantages of organized action, to the end that those engaged in the various branches of agriculture may have opportunity for happiness and prosperity in their chosen work.
Board of Directors
Officers
Chris Enright, Orchids, President, State Delegate
Cynthia Mathiesen, Berries, 1st Vice President, State Delegate
David Van Lennep, Timber, 2st Vice President, Alternate State Delegate
John E. Eiskamp, Past President, Alternate State Delegate
Directors
Matt Bissell, Timber, CFBF District #10 Representative
Steve Bontadelli, Brussels Sprouts
Tom Broz, Organic Vegetables
David Cavanaugh, Nursery Products
Gordon Claassen, Swanton Pacific Ranch
Frank Estrada, Cattle
Nita Gizdich, Apples
John Pisturino, Cattle
Dick Peixoto, Organic Vegetables
Silvia Prevedelli, Apples
JJ Scurich, Berries and Young Farmers & Ranchers Chair
Carmelo Sicairos, Timber
Janet Webb, Timber
Arnett Young, Vegetables
Jess Brown, Executive Director
Ex-Officio
MaryLou Nicoletti, Agricultural Commissioner
Elizabeth Giannini, CFBF Field Representative
Bill Ringe, Agri-Culture President
Laura Tourte, UC Extension Director
Committees
Executive Committee
Membership Committee
Legislative Committee
Public Relations and Information Committee
Young Farmers & Ranchers
Past Presidents
1918 Roger Rice
1919 O. W. Fletter
1920-1924 Frank L. Selleck
1925 M. D. Wilder
1927-1930 James Cox
1933*-1935 J. E. Kroenlein
1936-1937 A. F. Oettl
1940-1943 Chris Sandholdt
1944 Herbert Dalton
1945-1946 Joe Scaroni
1947-1948 Leland Ford
1949-1950 Roy R. Day
1951-1952 John Hess
1953-1954 Lewis Nelson
1955 Abe Kliewer
1956 S. M. Fidel
1957-1959 John Litchfield
1960-1961 Bruce Rider
1962-1963 Henry Berbert
1964-1966 Adolph Rapp
1967 John Litchfield
1968-1969 Charles Barr
1970-1971 Harry Farris
1972-1973 Bob Harris
1974 Clint Miller
1975-1976 Bob Harris
1977-1978 Cal Wikstrom
1979-1980 Charles Barr, Jr.
1981-1982 Frank Siri
1983-1984 Don W. Hagerty
1985 Sherry Mehl
1986 Frank Siri
1987-1988 Thomas Am Rhein
1989-1990 Steven Siri
1991-1992 Jeff E. Brothers
1993-1994 Kirk F. Schmidt
1995-1996 Michael E. Jani
1997-1998 Elia E. Vasquez
1999-2000 Michael Theriot
2001-2002 Nita Gizdich
2003-2004 Edward Ortega
2005-2006 Matt Bissell
2007-2008 Steve Bontadelli
2009-2010 John E. Eiskamp
